FEBRUARY 26, 2015

FEDERAL MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTS CHANGE AS OF JANUARY 30, 2015

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 30, 2015 FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE MOTOR CARRIERS TO HAVE A PRINTED CDL ABSTRACT FOR DRIVERS WHO REQUIRE A USDOT MEDICAL EXAMINER'S CERTIFICATE AS PART OF THE DRIVERS DRIVER QUALIFICATION FOLDER. THE CDL ABSTRACT REFERRED TO AS AN MVR WILL DIFFER FROM A REGULAR DRIVER ABSTRACT BECAUSE A CDL ABSTRACT WILL CONTAIN MEDICAL CERTIFICATION INFORMATION FROM THE DRIVERS MEDICAL CERTIFICATION ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

ALL HUB FACILITIES SERVE BLENDED FUEL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS

*WE ARE ASKING EVERYONE ESPECIALLY ALL HUB CUSTOMERS TO TAKE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROADWAYS. ICY AND SNOWY CONDITIONS STILL EXIST AND LANE SIZE HAS BEEN DECREASED DUE TO THE SNOW PILE UP ALONG THE SIDES OF THE ROADS. WE ARE ALSO ASKING ALL HUB CUSTOMERS AND THEIR DRIVERS TO MAKE SURE THEIR AIR TANKS ARE DRAINED EVERY NIGHT TO ELIMINATE FROZEN AIRLINES IN THE MORNING.

BE CAREFUL! DRIVE SAFELY!

FRP IS NOW IN EFFECT!

THE FULL RECIPROCITY PLAN (FRP) FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN (IRP) REGISTRANTS WENT INTO FULL EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2015. QUESTIONS REGRDING THIS CHANGE COULD BE DIRECTED TO LISA BENEDETTO AT HUB 631-391-1034 OR THE NYS IRB DEPARTMENT AT 518-473-5834

RANDOM DRUG TESTING TO STAY AT 50% FOR 2015

THE ATA HAS REPORTED ITS DISSAPPOINTMENT IN THE FMCSA DECISION TO MAINTAIN ITS 50% TEST RATION VS THE ATA'S SUGGESTION TO REDUCE THIS PERCENTAGE TO 25%. MORE TO FOLLOW ON THIS DECISION.

TRUCKING THRU NEW JERSEY ANYTIME SOON?

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THIS LINK WWW.STATE.NJ.US/TREASURY/TAXATION/VOLDISC/SHML BEFORE YOU DO.

NEW JERSEY HAS REVITALIZED THEIR CORPORATE TAX PROGRAM THROUGH THE DIVISION OF TAXATION. IF YOU TRAVEL TO AND DELIVER ANYTHING IN THE STATE YOU MUST BE REGITERED AND PAY CORPORATE TAXES. DON'T TRY YOU LUCK AND GET STUCK!

BIO DIESEL ISN'T A FRIEND OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES!

IF YOUR USING BIO DIESEL TODAY MAKE SURE ITS BLENDED PROPERLY FOR COLD WEATHER OR YOU WILL BE IN FOR SOME UNNECESSARY DOWNTIME.

WHEN THE FUEL FREEZES THE TRUCK WON'T RUN AND HEAT THE CAB, NOT A GOOD SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER.

FMCSA DEACTIVATING DOT NUMBERS

DOT IS TO DEACTIVATE ALL DOT#'S OF CARRIERS WHO HAVEN'T UPDATED THEIR DOT REGISTRATION OR VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT).

ALL CARRIERS WHO FAIL TO MEET THEIR BIANNUAL RESPONSIBILITITES WILL FACE UP TO $1000. PER DAY WITH A MAXIMUM OF $10,000. PER ISSUE.

THIS IS REAL, NO BOLOGNA!

IT'S BLACK ICE TIME!

WHEN THE ROADWAY GLISSENS IT'S TIME TO LISTEN

BE CAREFUL DRIVING WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FREEZING, BLACK ICE ONLY NEEDS A SNIFF OF CONDENSATION TO MAKE THE ROADWAYS HAZARDOUS.

SNOW ISN'T FUN EITHER

PLEASE AVOID TRAVELING OFF THE ROADWAYS WHERE DRIFTING SNOW AND ICEY ROADWAYS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GET STUCK.

AVOID PARKING IN ICEY LOADING DOCKS

AVOID PARKING NEXT TO BUILDINGS WITH OVERHANGS WHERE SNOW COULD SLID ONTO TRUCK ROOFS

REMEMBER THAT SNOW MELTS AND WILL CAUSE OTHER ISSUES SO

*NEVER DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED AREA WHERE THE WATER IS ABOVE THE LOWEST TIRE LUG NUT.

NEVER START OR RUN A TRUCK ENGINE IN WATER ABOVE THE SAME AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE

DOES YOUR COMPANY

SMS(SAFETY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM) SCORES

REFLECT YOUR LIABILITY?

CHECK THEM OUT TODAY!

WWW.SAFER.FMCSA.DOT.GOV

HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR MCS-150 RECENTLY?

FMCSA IS ENCOURAGING ALL CARRIERS TO UPDATE THEIR REGISTRATIONS IF PAST THE EXPIRATION DATE OR ELSE!

THE FMCSA IS REMINDING CARRIERS TO UPDATE THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH THE AGENCY. THEY NOTE THAT ALL COMPANIES UNDER FMCSA JURISDICTION ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION EVERY 2 YEARS AS PART OF THE NEW UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION SYSTEM. EVEN IF NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITHIN THE COMPANY THE BI-ANNUAL UPDATE MUST BE DONE.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE A TIMELY UPDATE CAN RESULT IN THE DEACTIVATION OF YOUR USDOT NUMBER AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $1000 PER DAY BUT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. A VERY COSTLY "OUT OF SERVICE" VIOLATION.

PLEASE GO TO WWW.SAFER.FMCSA.DOT.GOV, CLICK ON "UPDATE REGISTRATION"

BEWARE OF

FRAUDULENT DOT LETTERS

HERE THEY COME AGAIN, VERY REAL LOOKING LETTERS FROM THE USDOT IN WASHINGTON DC ASKING RECIPIENTS FOR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION ON AN "AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FINANCIAL INFORMATION" FORM. THIS LETTER IS SIGNED BY A "SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT THE USDOT AND LOOKS LEGIT, IT ISN'T. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.OIG.DOT.GOV/FRAUD-ALERT.